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"use Large Icons" Doesn't Work Properly.

Hey guys, I'm using Windows XP and need to enlarge my desktop icons, I right click, choose appearance then effects and tick "Use large icons" and they change as they should but when I log off/ turn off my computer they revert to their 32x32 images, can anyone tell me why this is happening and how to fix it? Thanks.

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This may help. If you right click desktop > display properties > settings >advanced > then increase the DPI Properties to 125%. You will then probably be informed to reboot for the changes to take effect. This will make all your icons and text bigger. My eyes aint what they used to be and I had the same problem as you have had with everything reverting to the small size each time I signed in. This fix cured it for me.

Try this.
Right click anywhere on desktop, select properties then the "appearance" tab.
Click "advanced" then under "item" select "Icon". You will see a size number, play with this to find a size to suit.
Be sure to click "apply" then "ok" when you exit the properties window.